Theres a Captain Pike.

And theres even a USS Enterprise.

Now that weve achieved peace, theres more room for levity, says Sonequa Martin-Green, whose rebellious Comdr.

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Pike is very by-the-book.

He refers to the Starfleet code of conduct more often than not.

when hes stuck, hes not afraid to say, Im lost, anybody got a better idea?

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He uses the bridge as a bigger brain.

For hardcore fans, the biggest mystery is: Whats Spock (Ethan Peck) even doing here?

The Spock we meet in season 2 is not the one we know yet, Kurtzman says.

But if it were not for his relationship with Michael, he wouldnt become the Spock we know today.

Which is to say: sans hipster beard.

Star Trek: Discoveryreturns to CBS All Access on Jan. 17.